Ladies Who London

Ladies Who London

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  • Ep 91 - Waterloo - James Barry

    James Barry was a surgeon with a big secret. Fitting in nicely with Pride month, we take a look at Barry, and what exactly he was hiding. As a military surgeon he rose through the ranks to one of the top surgeons in the army. He made friends and enemies along the way with his foul temper and rude ways of speaking to people, ,but could this have been a defence mechanism? Beneath the gruff exterior was a secret that - at the time - would have been truly shocking. Come and find out what it was.

    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    45 min
  • Ep 90 - Deptford - the Golden Hinde, high jinks on the high seas

    Come a-sailing with us and Sir Frankie Drake as we head out onto the high seas for piracy, mayhem and knighthoods. Your hosts this week are slightly the worse for wear, but we've powered through to bring you this tale of top dog Frankie D.


    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    50 min
  • Ep 89 - Jubilee special - when coronations bite back!

    Things don't always go to plan at the top - we take a look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have happened at coronations! From sleeping kings to tiny queens, rolling lords and backwards crowns, it's not always plain sailing during the big dates in a monarch's reign. Let's dive in and see what's happened...

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Ep 88 - Belgravia - Sophia Duleep Singh

    The second part of the Koh-i-noor diamond story, Duleep Singh's daughter Sophia is up next, as a warrior princess who was part of huge change, and made powerful enemies. Growing up in a place of privilege as Queen Victoria's goddaughter, she eventually rebelled against the system to bring the women's suffrage to the fore...including using her own home at Hampton Court Palace as a tool!


    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    49 min
  • Ep 87 - Bermondsey - Peek Frean biscuit factory, crumbs and custard creams

    Wouldn't you love to live in Biscuit Town? We peek at Peek Frean and find out why they were so important in Bermondsey. From custard creams to twiglets, joy slides to christmas puddings, come along for the ride!


    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    47 min
  • Intermission!

    All good things come to those who wait - and we are a day delayed with the pod. We have been slammed with work, so we will release the podcast tomorrow instead. Apologies team, chat amongst yourselves, we will be back tomorrow!


    Al & Em.x

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    3 min
  • Ep 86 - Aldwych - The Enon Chapel Scandal, or when we danced on the dead.

    When a gory scandal isn't enough, what are you to do, except hold parties on the bodies of the dead? This is what we get from the Enon Chapel Scandal, which was brought to light in 1839 and shocked the public to its core. It didn't shock them enough, however, to close it down - in fact, they went one (quick)step further. Find out the details of this sorry tale on this week's episode.

    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    56 min
  • Ep 85 - St James - Tudor eating habits - you are what you eat.

    This week we take a dive into the crazy world of the Tudor table, and their unusual habits. When what you eat is a smorgasbord of crazy stuff and your table is groaning with sugary delights, how do you keep the devil off your shoulder? Don't worry, we have you covered. We take a look at banquets and peacocks, pots made of sugar and roasted swan. Strap in, folks, we've got the lowdown on dinner plans.


    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/you-are-what-you-eat-the-tudors for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Ep 84 - Westminster - The Royal Aquarium, daring dives and dead whales

    When is an aquarium not an aquarium? When it's in London and it's got no fish. Hear the story of one of London's shortest lived but grandest entertainment centres. We check out the Royal Aquarium, which, despite the name, never really had any fish. Unless you count a dead whale...? Hear tales of epic dives, strange swimming, strong women and acrobats. All under one roof!


    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Ep 83 - Vauxhall - Pleasure Gardens; debauchery and delicacies in Georgian London

    Where do you go if you want to eat wafer thin beef, watch fireworks, listen to Handel and visit brothels all in one place? We've got you. Come with us to Vauxhall. Georgian London explodes into huge pleasure gardens where anything and everything went on. Want to go out in public just wearing a thin chiffon scarf? No worries. Want to hold up beef so thin they were like underpants? Who doesn't?! Want to stroll through gardens lit with eye popping lights after dark? Yeah, same. Come to Vauxhall.


    Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

    Get in touch!

    Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

    Email; [email protected]

    Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

    www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

    Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

    See you next week

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    59 min

About Ladies Who London

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Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty…

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